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The official Twitter page for the Women's March posted and said members were taken into custody after they attempted to block the road. In a post they said "We are blocking traffic as a form of civil disobedience in Columbus Circle (outside Trump hotel)."

We are blocking traffic as a form of civil disobedience in Columbus Circle (outside Trump Hotel). #DayWithoutAWoman— Women's March (@womensmarch) March 8, 2017

The protesters were forming a human chain near the Trump International Hotel when police ordered them to get out of the street, according to the Women's March Twitter account.

When 12 of the women did not obey orders, they were detained for "disorderly conduct" by the NYPD.

Among those detained was Linda Sarsour who is one of the original organizers of the Women's March movement. With her were Women’s March co-chairs Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez and Bob Bland.

No charges were filed and according to the NYPD, they would not classify the detentions as arrests.

In a post on Instagram, the group shared a photo of those who were taken into custody with the message "NYC: Many of our national organizers have been arrested in an act of civil disobedience. We will not be silent. Meet us at the 7th precinct in Manhattan now to show solidarity with our sisters who were arrested today."

The "Day without a Woman" strike's intent was to bring attention to "the enormous value that women of all backgrounds add to our socio-economic system -- while receiving lower wages and experiencing greater inequities, vulnerability to discrimination, sexual harassment, and job insecurity," according to the Women's March website.

CNN's Greg Krieg and Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley contributed to this report.